Best Michael Sebastien Podcasts (2025)

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5 Minutes to Longevity & Younger Brain (Science of REHIT) with Ulrich Dempfle 19:56

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What if you could get twice the health and brain benefits of traditional cardio in just five minutes? I know, it sounds impossible. Most people think they need to spend 45 minutes on a treadmill to see real results, but the science shows otherwise. In today’s episode, I’m diving into one of the smartest, most time-efficient workouts I’ve ever come …

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Jeremie and Edouard Harris - The Chinese Dragon Is Already Inside the Western AGI Labs (US-China AGI Relations, Episode 2) 1:33:06

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This is an interview with Jeremie and Edouard Harris, Co-founders of Gladstone AI, and leading researchers on the implications of AGI for the US government / DoD. In this episode, Jeremie and Edouard explain why trusting China on AGI is dangerous, highlight ongoing espionage in Western labs, explore verification tools like tamper-proof chips, and a…

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5 Types of Wealth: Are You Playing the Wrong Status Games? with Sahil Bloom 19:56

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What if everything you’ve been taught about wealth is wrong? Maybe you’ve been chasing the numbers in your bank account, ticking off milestones, and still feeling like something’s missing. Sahil Bloom knows that feeling—he was “winning the game” on paper, but losing in the places that mattered most. In this episode, we uncover the 5 real types of w…

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Ed Boyden - Neurobiology as a Bridge to a Worthy Successor (Worthy Successor, Episode 13) 1:19:27

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This new installment of the Worthy Successor series features Ed Boyden, an American neuroscientist and entrepreneur at MIT, widely known for his work on optogenetics and brain simulation - his breakthroughs have helped shape the frontier of neurotechnology. In this episode, we explore Ed’s vision for what kinds of posthuman intelligences deserve to…

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Experts Recap University and College Foreign Student Caps 22:00

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With foreign student caps now firmly in place, how are Canada’s colleges and universities fairing? According to Alex Usher of Higher Education Strategy Associates and the University of Waterloo’s Mikal Skuterud, Ottawa needs to prioritize students — and the provinces need to prioritize spending.

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7 Screen Free Weeks to Improved Memory & Changed Brain with Carlos Whittaker 19:44

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What if you unplugged from every screen in your life for seven straight weeks? No phone. No TV. No laptop. Just silence, stillness, and the raw, unfiltered experience of being human. That’s exactly what Carlos Whittaker did—living with monks and Amish farmers to see what happens when you trade constant digital noise for presence, wonder and connect…

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Roman Yampolskiy - The Blacker the Box, the Bigger the Risk (Early Experience of AGI, Episode 3) 1:28:56

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This is an interview with Roman V. Yampolskiy, a computer scientist at the University of Louisville and a leading voice in AI safety. Everyone has heard Roman's p(doom) arguments, that isn't the focus of our interview. We instead talk about Roman's "untestability" hypothesis, and the fact that there maybe untold, human-incomprehensible powers alrea…

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Why Canada Won’t Hit Its Immigration Reduction Target 14:40

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Ottawa won’t meet its goal of reducing temporary immigration at this rate. The Institute’s Parisa Mahboubi asks why the federal government set a target it can’t meet, and tells Michael Hainsworth what needs to be done to bring more skilled labour into the economy.

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Toby Ord - Crucial Updates on the Evolving AGI Risk Landscape (AGI Governance, Episode 7) 1:24:49

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Joining us in our seventh episode of our series AGI Governance on The Trajectory is Toby Ord, Senior Researcher at Oxford University’s AI Governance Initiative and author of The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity. Toby is one of the world’s most influential thinkers on long-term risk - and one of the clearest voices on how advan…

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Why You Delay Tasks & What to Do About It with Jim Kwik 9:28

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What productivity or brain hacks can help you avoid procrastination and boost your motivation? Everyone struggles with procrastination from time to time. It can be one of the biggest barriers to your performance, impacting not only your productivity, but the results you get in life. But there’s good news. It’s not always about laziness. I’m excited…

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Design Your SMART Learning Routine with Jim Kwik 8:47

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Most people try to learn more by simply working harder. But if effort alone were the answer, you’d already be fluent in seven languages, juggling quantum physics textbooks in your sleep. The truth? It’s not about grinding—it’s about being S.M.A.R.T. In this episode, I’ll walk you through a powerful five-step framework to build a brain-friendly lear…

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Martin Rees - If They’re Conscious, We Should Step Aside (Worthy Successor, Episode 12) 1:17:06

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This new installment of the Worthy Successor series is an interview with the brilliant Martin Rees - British cosmologist, astrophysicist, and 60th President of the Royal Society. In this interview we explore his belief that humanity is just a stepping stone between Darwinian life and a new form of intelligent design - not divinely ordained, but con…

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US, Canada & Mexico Negotiators on Why Free Trade Matters 25:36

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What does it take to protect $1 trillion in trade? Three CUSMA negotiators share the importance of preserving duty‑free trade between Canada, the US, and Mexico – and why these relationships remain vital for all three economies.

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Simple Ways to Sharpen Your Memory, Learning & Thinking with Dr. Therese Huston 19:55

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What if your brain’s sharpness wasn’t just luck—but something you could train? In today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Therese Huston, cognitive scientist and author of Sharp: 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science. We dive into practical, science-backed techniques to boost your focus, decision-making, and memory—without burning out. …

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Don't Inflate the Bank of Canada's Mandate with Steve Ambler and Jeremy Kronick 17:20

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Should Canada adopt America’s monetary policy? The Institute’s Jeremy Kronick and Steve Ambler explain to our Michael Hainsworth that changing the way we guide the economy to be more like the U.S. would have disastrous results.

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Herbalist's Guide to Brain Health with Rachelle Robinett 19:48

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What do rosemary, turmeric, and valerian have in common? They’re powerful plant allies that can improve your memory, reduce stress, support your gut, and even help you sleep better. In this episode, I’m joined by herbalist and author Rachelle Robinett to talk about the science and practice of herbalism—what it really is, how it works, and which her…

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Emmett Shear - AGI as "Another Kind of Cell" in the Tissue of Life (Worthy Successor, Episode 11) 1:30:42

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This is an interview with Emmett Shear - CEO of SoftMax, co-founder of Twitch, former interim CEO of OpenAI, and one of the few public-facing tech leaders who seems to take both AGI development and AGI alignment seriously. In this episode, we explore Emmett’s vision of AGI as a kind of living system, not unlike a new kind of cell, joining the tissu…

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30 Minute Morning Brain Routine with Jim Kwik 11:02

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The way you spend your first 30 minutes each morning could determine the clarity, energy and focus of your entire day. In this episode, I reveal my go-to morning brain routine — a series of simple, science-backed habits designed to wake up your mind and jumpstart your cognitive performance. You’ll learn how to align your body and brain with your na…

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Was Nuxt just sold?! (with Daniel Roe and Sébastien Chopin) 30:46

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In this special episode of DejaVue, Alexander and Michael are joined by Daniel Roe and Sébastien Chopin to discuss the recent acquisition of NuxtLabs by Vercel. Questions like "Was Nuxt just sold", "How much influence has Vercel", and "What is Vercel excepting from the deal" are answered. If you wonder what impact the deal has on Nuxt, you as a use…

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Vite 7 is out 25:50

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👉 Don't forget to join ViteConf on October 9-10 in Amsterdam In this episode of DejaVue, Michael and Alexander look into the major release of Vite 7, including the move to ESM-only, dropping Node 18 support, and adopting the Baseline browser target. They also discuss the evolving Environment API, upcoming changes in Rolldown-Vite, new Vite dev tool…

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12 Ways to Build Resilience (Don't Get Triggered) with Jim Kwik 13:20

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Life doesn’t slow down, it speeds up. And in those high-pressure moments, what makes the difference isn’t talent or luck, it’s resilience. In this episode, I’m sharing 12 of my favorite tools and strategies to help you stay calm, clear, and focused no matter what’s happening around you. These are techniques I’ve used personally and taught to top pe…

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Joshua Clymer - Where Human Civilization Might Crumble First (Early Experience of AGI - Episode 2) 1:51:37

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This is an interview with Joshua Clymer, AI safety researcher at Redwood Research, and former researcher at METR. Joshua has spent years focused on institutional readiness for AGI, especially the kinds of governance bottlenecks that could become breaking points. His thinking is less about far-off futures and more about near-term institutional failu…

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Interprovincial Trade Progress with Ryan Manucha 16:46

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In the age of tariffs, it’s now or never, and Ottawa needs to accelerate the breaking-down of inter-provincial trade barriers. Institute trade expert and research fellow Ryan Manucha tells Michael Hainsworth that there’s been progress, but not enough.

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Recover From Brain Injuries: Oxygen, Mitochondria & Supplements with Scott Sherr 19:42

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Your brain might be sabotaging you without you even knowing it. Millions of us are walking around with invisible brain injuries from childhood falls, sports hits, or even emotional trauma that happened decades ago. These hidden wounds could be why names slip through your memory like water or why you snap at loved ones over nothing. I've spent years…

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Banking on Infrastructure Banks with Sebastien Betermier 20:11

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Canada needs new infrastructure, but there’s a catch-22: developers can’t move forward without financing, and investors are wary of early-stage risk. So how do we break the cycle?Banking on the United States is risky, which is why McGill’s Sebastien Betermier tells us that Canada’s infrastructure banks need a sense of direction from Ottawa as we de…

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PASCAL DELEUZE - Mon tout premier bruit

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Pièce inédite de Pascal Deleuze pour webSYNradio : mon tout premier bruit. Lamentation pour un deuil impossible, cette pièce pour trompette en multipistes est aussi bien la trompe des légions romaines que la voix du kaddish de Maurice Ravel.Pascal Deleuze : trompette, voix. Guillaume Contré : enregistrement, montage, mixage. http://synradio.fr/pasc…

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4 Daily Steps for Better Memory with Jim Kwik 9:15

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Your brain deletes and distorts information constantly—which means most of what you think you've forgotten was never properly encoded in the first place. I've spent decades studying how memory actually works, and here's what I've discovered: the difference between people who seem to have "photographic" memories and those who struggle isn't genetics…

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Peter Singer - Optimizing the Future for Joy, and the Exploration of the Good [Worthy Successor, Episode 10] 1:25:55

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This is an interview with Peter Singer, one of the most influential moral philosophers of our time. Singer is best known for his groundbreaking work on animal rights, global poverty, and utilitarian ethics, and his ideas have shaped countless conversations about the moral obligations of individuals, governments, and societies. This interview is our…

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Energy Independence with Travis Toews and Rory Johnston 24:28

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Energy independence from the United States requires resolve. Alberta’s Travis Toews and Rory Johnston of Commodity Context tells our Michael Hainsworth that threats against our sovereignty are bringing more Canadians around to the idea of pipelines to the coast.

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Manage High Pressure Like $500 Billion Asset Manager with Sébastien Page 19:06

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Ever wonder how someone managing half a trillion dollars daily avoids complete burnout? The secret isn't what most people think – it's not about eliminating stress, but optimizing it. The most successful leaders embrace a shocking truth: they lose almost half the time. I discovered something counterintuitive through this interview: your peak perfor…

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Double Trouble: The Nuxt Surprise (with Daniel Roe) 41:07

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Big news in the Nuxt ecosystem. While you out there already know what has been announced - some of us didn't. Luckily, Daniel Roe, Head of the Nuxt team joins this DejaVue episode and discusses the highly anticipated "double trouble": Not one, but two major versions for Nuxt are on the horizon. After over a year of delays, Daniel reveals the strate…

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Become Memorable & Captivating in Every Conversation with Bill McGowan 19:58

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What if the way you speak is costing more than just missed connections – perhaps even measurably diminishing your team's effectiveness? I’ve discovered that transforming how your message lands isn't about some innate talent, but about mastering specific, often counterintuitive techniques. Our guest today is, Bill McGowan, founder and CEO of Clarity…

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David Duvenaud - What are Humans Even Good For in Five Years? [Early Experience of AGI - Episode 1] 1:55:59

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This is an interview with David Duvenaud, Assistant Professor at University of Toronto, co-author of the Gradual Disempowerment paper, and former researcher at Anthropic. This is the first episode in our new “Early Experience of AGI” series - where we explore the early impacts of AGI on our work and personal lives. This episode referred to the foll…

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The History of Nuxt and NuxtLabs (with Sébastien Chopin) 1:01:07

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Join Alex and Michael with special guest Sébastien Chopin, creator of Nuxt.js and CEO of NuxtLabs, to learn more about the origins and evolution of the Vue-based meta framework. Sébastien shares valuable lessons from open source, how he came to create Nuxt.js in the first place and which challenges came with it. In the second part of the episode, t…

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Canada's Municipal Class Clowns? with Bill Robson and Nick Dahir 18:43

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Your high school teacher would fail you for it. So why areCanada’s biggest cities getting away with fudging their fiscal homework? The C.D. Howe Institute’s Bill Robson and Nick Dahir hand out grades that have them writing the scathing “could do better” criticism which no student wants to read.

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The Question Behind Every Decision You Make with Jim Kwik 13:22

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How do you find your dominant question? You’ve heard me say that questions are the answer. Every day, you have around 60,000 thoughts a day. And a lot of those thoughts are questions. And there is often one question, what I call your dominant question, that you ask yourself more than any others. I get asked this question almost daily. And in today’…